Shaykh Ibrahim will be running a Sufi Mindfulness evening on the 19th Nov 2017. All are welcome. Please RSVP via our Contact Form or call Muhyiddin on 0432397694.

Shaykh Ibrahim will be presenting a slideshow and talk addressing the frequently asked questions seekers usually have about our teachings. This will be followed by a Sufi Ceremony of Remembrance (Zikr).

This week’s sohbet centered around relationships, specifically how we negotiate needs and responsibilities with our partners and family members. Shaykh Ibrahim reminded us of the primacy of the relationship with Allah, the One. This is the most important relationship. When your relationship with your Heart is good, when you are connected to the Source, all other relationships fall into place. Shaykh also stressed the importance of communication. Relationships are there to teach us about each other and ourselves, and we need to learn how to express ourselves clearly in order to be able to live with each other. Also, Sufism is about surrender, and not about you! How much can you get out of the way and let Allah through?

Here at the Ansari Sufi Order we are starting a series of discussions about the Most Beautiful names of Allah. By learning how to distinguish the manifestations of Allah through our surroundings and our bodies, we can look through the curtain of appearances and see how Allah directly influences our lives.

Last Sunday, the weekly Sohbet focused on Rahman and Rahim. These names are in the opening verse of every surah in the Quran but one, in the phrase Bismillah er Rahman er Rahim (in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate) .

Some of the points that came up:

Rahman and Rahim function together – it is hard to understand one without reference to the other.

Rahman and Rahim are often characterised as the ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ of all things – the archetypal masculine and feminine duality of the universe.

Rahman is unconditional, whereas Rahim is ‘Mercy in action’ and must be earned or activated

Rahman can be seen as being like the breath, Rahim can be seen as being like our skin when it senses

Rahman relates to unity and wholeness, Rahim is distinction and choice

Awareness of the choice presented by Rahimleads to surrender, as we understand that there are actions and attitudes that Allah likes better than others

One could imagine that in our bodies, the DNA is like Rahim in that it represents potentialities and has the blueprint of the whole body, whereas Rahim can be seen as the active growth and expression of the DNA in the life of an organism.

We are pleased to announce the following public events for Melbourne and Sydney during the forthcoming visit from Shaykh Taner and Shaykha Muzeyyen Anne.

Sydney

28 March

Sufi Healings will be offered to the public on this day. Spaces are limited, please contact us to book a slot.

29 March, 7pm

Public Talk and Zikr (Ceremony of Rememberance, contempating the Divine Names).

Reg Byrne Community Centre Meeting Room, Fyall Ave, Wentworthville

To book a healing slot in Sydney or RSVP for the public talk, use our contact form or call Muhyiddin/John on 0432 397 694.

Melbourne

Sat 2 April, 1pm-4pm

The Most Beautiful Names – A Sufi way of Knowing and Growing in consciousness through the Divine Names . An afternoon of reflection, meditaton and contemplation of the Divine Names and their use in Healing.

Venue: Centre for Theology and Ministry, 29 College Crescent, Parkville.

Cost: $15

Mon 4 April

Sufi Healings will be offered to the public on this day. Spaces are limited, please contact us to book a slot.

To book a healing slot in Melbourne or to RSVP for the public event, use our contact form or call Alamin on 0472 518 995.

During the month of Ramadan Zikr will be held on Saturday nights at the centre at Merrylands. We will be breaking fast together at around 5pm, and Sohbet/Zikr at 6pm. This will replace the Sunday 1pm sessions during Ramadan. Shaykh Ibrahim sends the following message:

Ramadan Mubarak. For those of you who are fasting by yourself – i give you all my support, love and appreciation. I know how hard it is to practice this. It takes courage, pluck, strength of character and sincere intention. It is a great way to find out who you are and what is important to you. It is much easier when others are fasting with you. Well, we are, and you have our combined goal to perhaps assist you in those difficult moments. You can use my text as a hotline for support, or perhaps you can reach out to each other to add your combined awesomeness to make it through the hard times together.

We will be breaking fast together each Saturday around 5 PM, and a sobhet online around 6 PM instead of the Sunday 1 PM sessions.

It has recently been documented that fasting actually reactivates the T cells which are the bits in the DNA that extend life.

Please stay positive, stay hopeful, keep a sense of humour about you and don’t ever let go of the rope of Allah.

Which brings up the second subject – an Australian retreat next year, 2016, perhaps near Melbourne for all tariqa murids and muhibs. Any ideas of when and where would be appreciated.

Then in 2017 a week long retreat in Europe perhaps Spain, south of France, or somewhere financially viable. Also open to ideas of where, but probably around July. Thoughts or ideas please send them on.

Thanks to everyone for making the Centre here in Australia possible. May it always be a beacon of light for those seeking Allah. HU.